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If everyone takes that attitude then there will never be changes in politics. IMO everyone should vote. It should be a legal requirement. You can always spoil the ballot paper if you are really disengaged with all the parties. Interesting that you do not want to vote for the Independent. Are the Conservatives not a right wing party?gle1975 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04 2019 6:24pmI'm in a seat where the Conservatives have a big majority, so it is not worth voting. I'm not a fan of the Conservatives, but support leaving the EU, so perhaps should vote for them. Labour, Lib Dems and Greens are standing who all support another referendum - although their candidates are quite pleasant. There is an independent but he has stood for the NF in the past so is obviously a far right person.
Also not voting is a vote and a political statement - it just means you do not like any of them.
Come on WJ, I'd accept the Tories are right wing, but hardly in NF territory... well, not all of themWilliam Joseph1 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04 2019 6:44pmIf everyone takes that attitude then there will never be changes in politics. IMO everyone should vote. It should be a legal requirement. You can always spoil the ballot paper if you are really disengaged with all the parties. Interesting that you do not want to vote for the Independent. Are the Conservatives not a right wing party?gle1975 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04 2019 6:24pmI'm in a seat where the Conservatives have a big majority, so it is not worth voting. I'm not a fan of the Conservatives, but support leaving the EU, so perhaps should vote for them. Labour, Lib Dems and Greens are standing who all support another referendum - although their candidates are quite pleasant. There is an independent but he has stood for the NF in the past so is obviously a far right person.
Also not voting is a vote and a political statement - it just means you do not like any of them.
I use a postal vote and 2 days after I send it off I get no canvassers knockingWilliam Joseph1 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04 2019 7:12pmBallot papers can be spoilt on postal votes as well as at the polling station. Postal votes are extremely easy to arrange nowadays.
I've voted in the majority of past elections, but I'm not voting tomorrow. My vote only matters to my constituency which has a huge and unassailable Conservative majority. At the last election I believe all the votes of the other parties put together were less than what the Conservative candidate polled. The result there is a foregone conclusion. If we had proportional representation, rather than this completely undemocratic first past the post system, then my vote would be relevant nationwide and I would cast my vote as it would actually mean something. It suits the two main parties to maintain the status quo, especially when they hold power.William Joseph1 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04 2019 6:44pmIf everyone takes that attitude then there will never be changes in politics. IMO everyone should vote. It should be a legal requirement. You can always spoil the ballot paper if you are really disengaged with all the parties. Interesting that you do not want to vote for the Independent. Are the Conservatives not a right wing party?gle1975 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04 2019 6:24pmI'm in a seat where the Conservatives have a big majority, so it is not worth voting. I'm not a fan of the Conservatives, but support leaving the EU, so perhaps should vote for them. Labour, Lib Dems and Greens are standing who all support another referendum - although their candidates are quite pleasant. There is an independent but he has stood for the NF in the past so is obviously a far right person.
Also not voting is a vote and a political statement - it just means you do not like any of them.
I think, people who weigh everything up and then don’t vote is as valid as people who do votegle1975 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04 2019 6:24pmI'm in a seat where the Conservatives have a big majority, so it is not worth voting. I'm not a fan of the Conservatives, but support leaving the EU, so perhaps should vote for them. Labour, Lib Dems and Greens are standing who all support another referendum - although their candidates are quite pleasant. There is an independent but he has stood for the NF in the past so is obviously a far right person.
Also not voting is a vote and a political statement - it just means you do not like any of them.
I know people who, on more than 1 occasion, have had their postal vote rejectedWilliam Joseph1 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04 2019 7:12pmBallot papers can be spoilt on postal votes as well as at the polling station. Postal votes are extremely easy to arrange nowadays.
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